2016 marked a new chapter for Chengdu Kanghong Biotech Co., Ltd. That was when the China-based drug maker received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to start a global study for its innovative new drug conbercept (KH902).
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When it kicked off a pivotal study in 32 countries, a small Chengdu-based company stepped into unknown waters littered with challenges, ranging from lack of expertise to limited enthusiasm for a made in China new drug, from controls over foreign currency outflows to vetting investigators in foreign lands. But a strong early performance at home has given Kanghong confidence to take on big pharma and the world.
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